CELINA - As more drugs are entering the Mercer County jail, now is the time to consider following the suit of other state correctional facilities by acquiring a body scanner, sheriff Jeff Grey told county commissioners on Thursday afternoon. [More]

CELINA - Solar panels do not yet provide as much energy in Ohio as other sources do, but they are becoming a common supplemental source of energy, and the industry is growing, according to a jobs report.

Bald eagles are soaring in larger numbers across the area and state with at least 11 nests in Mercer and Auglaize counties.

The majestic national bird has become a common sight in the area, local bird watcher Jill Bowers reported.

By SYDNEY ALBERT and ED GEBERT
newsdept@dailystandard.com

CELINA - All rides should be open for the Celina Lake Festival and local fairs, and no extra inspections are anticipated, organizers said.

CELINA - Mercer County Grey Sheriff Jeff Grey has added his voice to a growing chorus of county officials seeking additional building space, in this case due to security concerns.

Ohio State Highway Patrol, St. Marys Police and the Auglaize County Sheriff's personnel will hold a drunken-driving checkpoint from 8 p.m.-midnight tonight on State Route 703 in Auglaize County.

CELINA - Joe Aeilts was named Player of the Game for the Grand Lake Mariners on Thursday night.

He earned it.

Aeilts hit a three-run home run i